Hay for Quail

[Green Bean Quail]

Hello all! I’m not dead! Just inactive, sorry!
I recently discovered my quail go batshit for hay. I have large grass clipping piles I’ve been dumping into the hutch, and they love it. They burrow, scratch, all that. My only concern is, do I have TOO much hay? I hinting they’ll pat it down as they go but their mulch and dirt hutch has turned into hay piles. They seem to love it right now, but should I remove some?

 

[Nabiki]

If they're enjoying it, leave it. They'll destroy it and toss it out of the hutch soon enough. ;-)

 

[maadroj]

I usually give them a pile or two to play in after pruning shrubs. And yes, they LOVE it! Eventually I pull it out and toss it in the compost before it starts to get moldy. That will depend on your local weather and humidity.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Hello all! I’m not dead! Just inactive, sorry!
I recently discovered my quail go batshit for hay. I have large grass clipping piles I’ve been dumping into the hutch, and they love it. They burrow, scratch, all that. My only concern is, do I have TOO much hay? I hinting they’ll pat it down as they go but their mulch and dirt hutch has turned into hay piles. They seem to love it right now, but should I remove some?

Mine have done the same i left it they ate it so i didn't have to remove any

 

[Quailobsessed]

I dump grass in my chicken coop whenever I mow the lawn.

 

[CaloosaBirds]

Hello all! I’m not dead! Just inactive, sorry!
I recently discovered my quail go batshit for hay. I have large grass clipping piles I’ve been dumping into the hutch, and they love it. They burrow, scratch, all that. My only concern is, do I have TOO much hay? I hinting they’ll pat it down as they go but their mulch and dirt hutch has turned into hay piles. They seem to love it right now, but should I remove some?

Are you using fresh mowed grass clippings? I've never done this. I will have to!